Professional Designations

Use this database to decode the letters that sometimes follow a financial professional’s name. Find out what training, if any, is required to receive a professional designation and whether the issuing organization requires continuing education, takes complaints, or has a way for you to confirm who holds the credential.

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Designation Acronym View Details
Accredited Adviser in Insurance AAI View Details
Accredited Asset Management Specialist AAMS View Details
Accredited Behavioral Finance Professional ABFP View Details
Accredited Beneficiary Stewardship Program ABS View Details
Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor ADPA View Details
Accredited Estate Planner AEP View Details
Accredited Financial Analyst AFA View Details
Accredited Financial Counselor AFC View Details
Accredited Investment Fiduciary AIF View Details
Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst AIFA View Details
Accredited Management Accountant AMA View Details
Accredited Pension Representative APR View Details
Accredited Personal Finance Instructor APFI View Details
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor APMA View Details
Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant ARPC View Details
Accredited Tax Advisor ATA View Details
Accredited Tax Preparer ATP View Details
Accredited Wealth Management Advisor AWMA View Details
Affirming Advisor AA View Details
Agriculture Focused Financial Planning Professional AFFP View Details
Asset Protection Planner APP View Details
Associate in Insurance AINS View Details
Associate in Insurance Services AIS View Details
Associate in Personal Insurance API View Details
Associate, Financial Services Institute AFSI View Details
Associate, Life Management Institute ALMI View Details
Associate, Secure Retirement Institute ASRI View Details